Mohammed Yusuf

Angola Braces for Tight General Election

Country holds presidential and parliamentary polls Wednesday in what is expected to be the biggest challenge to its longstanding one-party rule

Kenya's Odinga Challenges Presidential Poll Result in Supreme Court

Odinga claims country’s electoral system was compromised

East African Regional Bloc Begins Deployment of Troops to DRC

Some security experts worry Burundi, like other DRC neighbors, has its own security agenda

Kenya's Ruto Calls for Unity as His Election Win Challenged

President-elect calls for unity despite main opponent's rejection of outcome

Odinga Rejects Kenyan Presidential Election Results

The head of Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission said Monday that William Ruto won a first-round victory in the August 9 election, getting just over 50 percent of the vote

Missing Kenyan Election Official Found Dead

The discovery was made as Kenya’s election chief said his staff faces a spate of threats and abductions surrounding the announcement of election results

Experts Say Ruto's Win Likely to Be Challenged in Kenyan Court    

Kenya’s tightly contested presidential election led to growing tensions between supporters of the two main candidates 

Kenya's Electoral Commission Set to Announce Result of Tuesday's Vote

Kenyan Political Parties Urged Not to Release Own Election Results

Kenya’s ruling party has raised tensions with a claim without evidence of massive election-rigging. Kenya’s media houses halted their own vote counting as a precaution

Tally Shows Close Race in Kenyan Presidential Election 

 The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission said it has to follow electoral rules and the constitution before announcing the winner. 

Polls Close Peacefully in Kenya

Some irregularities reported, primarily technical issues

Kenyans Vote in Tight Presidential Election

Four candidates have been cleared by the electoral agency to run for the presidency

Kenya Electoral Agency Upgrades Technology to Avoid Voter Fraud

Kenyans head to polls Tuesday to vote for their next president

DRC Oil Exploration Raises Environmental Concerns

Democratic Republic of Congo is expected to award drilling rights for three oil exploration blocks in the country's western rainforest and peatlands

South Sudan Leaders Extend Transitional Government Rule

South Sudan's leaders have announced the government will stay in power for two additional years, despite concerns about its legitimacy

Report: Facebook Approved Hate Speech Calling for Ethnic Violence in Kenya

Group submitted posts with hate speech as an experiment and the platform accepted them

Kenyan Presidential Debate Turns Into Solo Performance

William Ruto has stage to himself as main opponent Raila Odinga boycotts event

Mercy Corps Says Hate Speech Spreading Ahead of Kenya's Election

Fears of another violent election with inciteful comments online and at campaign stops

Lavrov Visit to Africa Seen as Effort to Counter Western Narratives

Foreign minister Sergey Lavrov’s visit seen as a way to deflect blame for global food crisis, Ukraine war

Reports: A Bus in Kenya Plunges into River Killing 34   

Rescue efforts resumed Monday morning as rescuers recovered more bodies and survivors